Everyone in the courtyard froze instantly.
They thought their ears had played a trick on them. Liu Qing stood rooted to the spot, stunned for a long moment.
You're here.
The words that Liu Chuandao had just said reverberated in her head. What had he meant?
Whom had he addressed those words to?
Was it Jiang Ning?
That was impossible!
He didn't know who Jiang Ning was. Why would he say something like that to him?
"So lam."
Before Liu Qing could voice her confusion, Jiang Ning nodded calmly and replied this way.
Silence descended upon them anew.
Liu Qing gaped as she stared stupidly at Jiang Ning. She whipped her head and stared at Liu Chuandao, then turned and stared at Jiang Ning again. Her head was buzzing. She had no idea what was going
on.
Had Liu Chuandao's words been directed at Jiang Ning?
Did they...know each other?
was stupefied. He stood there stupidly rooted to his spot. Life seemed to have drained out of him. His face felt numb and a sudden, stinging heat spread
if someone had just slapped
the sect leader know
be old friends. In fact...they appeared to be talking to
be
he had spoken to the sect leader. He had not risen
was utterly dumbfounded. The few disciples who had come with him were
What was going on?
most was the tone that Jiang Ning had used
years. He hadn't tried to be polite. He had sounded mild, as if he had been talking about the weather. Liu Chuandao
say anything
the looks
faces
Then, he turned away
Zhu Qi's body had been overtaken
urgent to report to me. Let's hear it
didn't look very
a taboo that
displeased. If the principal of the Inner Court were to hear about what
lack of respect
stammered. His lips were trembling. He couldn't piece together a
face was pale and his throat felt parched. His
was he
What could he say?
he had infiltrated the sect and harbored unwholesome intentions towards Third Miss? Was he supposed to tell the sect leader that Jiang Ning
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